United States v. Christopher

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an equitable action to cancel a patent issued under the homestead laws of the United States conveying to Frank Christopher 325.02 acres of nonmineral, nonirrigable land situated in Fremont county, Colo. On June 7, 1932, the court dismissed the bill of complaint because it waS-filed more than six years after the patent issued. The order expressly granted permission to file an amended bill within thirty days from that date. On August 9, 1933, about fourteen months thereafter, during a subsequent term of the court, an amended bill was tendered in which it was…